University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
High performing Cardiology & Heart Surgery
High performing Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Ear, Nose & Throat
High performing Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
High performing Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Ophthalmology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
High performing Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Nationally ranked Urology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology

Orthopedics

best Rank in this specialty
#15
Overall Score in this Specialty
61.1 / 100

Reputation with specialists

Significant

50

Score: 4.8%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Survival

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Success in keeping patients safe

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing deaths from treatable complications

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Preventing collapsed lung after surgery

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Preventing major bleeding after surgery

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing incisions from reopening after surgery

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing accidental injuries during surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Patient volume

Highest

100

1,796 discharges

Highest=1,400 or above

Nurse staffing

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Nurse Magnet hospital

Score: √

Advanced technologies

High

75

Score: 2

High=2 out of 2

Patient services

Number of important patient services available in this specialty

Highest

100

Score: 7

Highest=7 out of 7

Trauma center

Score: √

Intensivists

Score: √

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